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masterswimmer

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Manhattan Reefs
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NY
I've got a Linckia Multiflora just like the pic. I don't think I've ever seen it on the sandbed. Always on the rocks or the glass (acrylic :grumpy: in my case). In June it'll be two years that I've had it.

Russ
 
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ezee

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Brooklyn
Hey all,

You guys are absolutely correct! I apologize for the incorrect sandsifter reference, Wingo. My bad!

Thanks for the gentle correction all! :) You guys are the best!

Made the corrections in the original post.

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Aqua Pro Builder

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Manhattan Reefs
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Flushing NY 11355
ezee said:
I apologize for the incorrect sandsifter reference, Wingo. My bad!

Made the corrections in the original post.
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Mine also just goes on the rock and glass

After hearing all the input. There will be no more linckia except multicolor ones. Mine have gone to an more advance reefers already. Hope he can raise it since he has a 300G tank which should have enough rocks and varieties of food for him to survive.

As for flame scallop(not the electric ones though), I do not think(assuming right now) it's as bad as you have described. Some friends of mine have been successfully raising them for close to 2 years. I don't think its luck in those cases but rather the techniques they prossess but unwilling to share. It's like many Taiwanese home owned shrimp farms-they will never tell you how they can afford to buy couple houses and send their children to study aboard just with two shrimp ponds in their backyard. The amount of shrimps in the pond are incredible!

I have witnessed a tank of little neck surviving over more than 2 years while all LFS say they will die soon. However, his is a littleneck and cherry stone only tank-not a reef one.
 
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jhale

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I guess if someone found the missing ingredient that flame scallops eat, then you could raise them in your tanks. that's mean they should share the info. they are very cool looking. I would have them in my tank if I knew I could care for them.

E no problem were all about sharing the correct info :)
If it makes you feel better I got educated by Anthony Calfo on the subject.
 
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jhale said:
I guess if someone found the missing ingredient that flame scallops eat, then you could raise them in your tanks. that's mean they should share the info. they are very cool looking. I would have them in my tank if I knew I could care for them.

E no problem were all about sharing the correct info :)
If it makes you feel better I got educated by Anthony Calfo on the subject.
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I'll try my best to persuade him even though the hope is dim.

Just like the other guy who would not allow us to see his biggest tank(300G) yet for 4 months until he said it's finished.:mad: I think he is leting me see it sometime this week, I will photo journey the tour and share with you guys.
 
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masterswimmer

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Wingo, great conscientious decision. Says a lot about your ethics.
As for the flame scallops, I have to agree with JH about it. I was also schooled by Anthony on this one.

Flame scallops require 'green water'. Very very high in micro, planktonic life to survive.

Russ
 
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masterswimmer said:
Wingo, great conscientious decision. Says a lot about your ethics.
As for the flame scallops, I have to agree with JH about it. I was also schooled by Anthony on this one.

Flame scallops require 'green water'. Very very high in micro, planktonic life to survive.

Russ
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If time allows, I will try to show you a thread, which I have seen long time ago ,of how another guy is running his reef. He feed his tank plankton once a day and the whole tank is green for 10-20 minutes. After feeding time, he would turn on all equipment again and then water is clear again. That could be the "secret". He, like me, likes to grow a lot of algae as food. I will have to ask him if that's one way of keep more varieties.
 
jhale

jhale

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I too would like to say thanks on behalf of all the linkias out there :)

that sounds like it could work.
you would have to make a dedicated effort to trying to keep the scallops alive. I wonder what the life span is in the wild. if someone was keeping them for two years I'd say that was successful.
If you had the time and knowledge to feed your tank like that every day I bet you could keep a scallop alive.
 
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masterswimmer

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What do you do on vacation? Believe it or not, it only takes a couple of days for the scallop to wither away and die. Must have a good support system for maintenance and taking care of the system for an extended vaca.

master
 
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masterswimmer said:
What do you do on vacation? Believe it or not, it only takes a couple of days for the scallop to wither away and die. Must have a good support system for maintenance and taking care of the system for an extended vaca.

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I do agree the support system has to be very good, not just for the sake of keeping scallop. Many members have mentioned that they lost some LS, hardy ones too, after a vacation even though they have someone else taking care of it. Therefore, whoever decided to keep scallops, time is the essence and should be committed.
 
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samster

samster

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16$ for landed order on sea horsE? lols i'd take two and what happend to the 2 or 3 percs man? u have them? thanks - sam
 
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